Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Alex Colomé was born December 31, 1988, in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

At age eighteen, Colomé signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as an amateur free agent in March 2007. The Rays added him to their 40-man roster on November 18, 2011.

In 2016, Colomé was named the full-time closer for the Rays due to an injury to Brad Boxberger. He kept the role as closer. He finished the season with 37 saves, fourth in the AL, and ended the season with a 1.91 ERA. Colome was also selected to his first career All-Star game.